Quarterly revenues (in $1,000,000s) for a national restaurant chain for a five-year period were as follows:





a. Solve for the forecast equation that minimizes the sum of squared error.

b. Forecast the four quarters of Year 6.


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Assume that Sherrie's Cherries contracts with Dessert World to sell and ship 600 pounds of cherries in three equal installments of 200 pounds each. If the first installment arrives with 5 pounds of spoilage, then Dessert World may:

a. reject the installment shipment because of the perfect tender rule. b. not reject the installment if those in the food industry expect a small percentage of spoilage with fresh fruits or vegetables. c. reject the entire contract. d. declare a breach and "cover."

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Firms can incur liability under Section 2 of the Sherman Act by acquiring monopoly power through corporate mergers or acquisitions

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to the "continuum of environmental sensitivity," which of the following types of products would be most insensitive to environmental changes?

A. basic commodity-type consumer products B. consumer products closely linked to social variables C. consumer products that are tied to cultural variables D. industrial products E. international products

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